BREAKING & developing report! Iran strikes US warship with 2 missiles in Strait of Hormuz that entered the Hormuz, this after dry-drunkard Hegseth said Iran was obliterated; IRAN has reportedly struck
a US warship with two missiles – after the vessel ignored warnings and tried to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, according to local media; Iran & US reject each others peace deal; DANGEROUS period
We never ever want to see that type of photo again. Ever.
What is dangerous about this situation is that despite reports by Hegseth et al. that Iran navy, army, assets etc. were obliterated it is operation as NOT SO and almost as if Iran wants war now with US. This is not good and we urge POTUS Trump to not be lulled into a complacency and think that we can go in there…it is time to end this, withdraw, call it a win, declare victory and bring our troops home and stay at negotiating table. We do not want any of our soldiers to be harmed or any innocents. You took out the leader and some. Please negotiate, find the way…we stand by you POTUS Trump to lead and do the right thing and find the way out of this disaster of a war. We support you POTUS Trump to make next best move but one that is a win for all and that peace can prevail. I again offer a suggested roadmap input (use them , use, none, use some, use all it is up to you) into how this can come to an end also using the good input by Steve et al.:
‘Iran hits US Navy ship with missile strike – media
Tehran previously warned Washington to stay out of the Strait of Hormuz’
See Steve’s 6 points and mine that follow as advice to POTUS Trump…on how to end this Iran war! Long live USA! Long live POTUS Trump!
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1)The most important FIRST step “to enhance, upgrade the military’s ability to meet and overcome the enemy of today and tomorrow” is to STOP MAKING ENEMIES OF EVERYONE!!!!
2)The second most important step is to end the revolving door between the Pentagon and the “defense” industries, whereby retired generals turn into lobbyists for bigger and more absurd “defense” budgets and weapons systems that are over-priced and under-capable. I do not know how this can be done legally or constitutionally. But it is probably possible.
3)The third step is to realize that offensive wars, apart from their immorality and stupidity, are becoming, at least temporarily, impossible. Or at least too costly to be effective policy. And to adapt policy and appropriations to that condition, with the precondition of recognizing that the United States cannot be threatened by any country in the world.
4)The fourth step is to end all foreign aid to ALL countries. Foreign military aid is only a taxpayer funded subsidy to the “defense” industries. The only difference between foreign aid and direct subsidy is foreign aid has to pass through the hands of the grifters in other countries, enriching them at the expense of their people, before they buy from their American pusher, I mean cooker, I mean pimp, I mean--you know what I mean. Since money is fungible, it is necessary to end all aid.
5)The fifth step is to stop believing the lies of the neocons, to disbelieve their every assertion automatically, to ridicule them for their failures. It would help to recognize that their leadership is made up of all ex-Trotskyites anyway, so they cannot have America’s best interests at heart.
Did you know that in the year I was born (1956), the standing of the USA in the Arab world could not have been higher? Did you know that India and China have had a cold war going on since the 1960’s? (I believe I read in these pages that they might be seeking cooperative arrangements now. Only the Emperor of the Kingdom of Idiots could have allowed that to happen.) Are you aware that Israel has nuclear weapons, and that therefore all US military aid to Israel is illegal?
6)The sixth step is for Congress to screw up the courage to impeach every President that takes the US into a war without a declaration of same. I know that means nearly every president since Truman, but we can’t do anything about that. And this includes “economic sanctions” which is just a euphemism for “blockade” which is and always has been an act of war. Of course, this will not happen, but one can dream, can’t one?
Also, my proposal to POTUS Trump to end the Iran war bombing and to bring the troops home:
I again offer steps US can take to pivot the US military to the 21st century asymmetric war posture (clearly as what has been done here has failed) and my view on steps POTUS Trump can take to solve this devastating clusterfuck of a war:
First, 4 urgent points worth considering to enhance, upgrade the military’s ability to meet and overcome the enemy of today and tomorrow:
‘First, the United States needs to invest in counter-drone technologies, like those that Ukraine has developed in its war against Russia. The lack of such defenses is one reason that the vaunted U.S. Navy has been unable to prevent the closure of a vital waterway, the Strait of Hormuz.
Second, the United States needs more of its own cheap, disposable weapons like one-way attack drones and unmanned ships. Although much of the war in Ukraine has been fought by mass-produced drones, the Pentagon is pouring money into much more complex equipment, including pilotless “wingmen” that can fly alongside a piloted plane.
Third, the country needs larger and more flexible industrial capacity. Until recently, a single factory made all of America’s Tomahawk cruise missiles, and there is a constant shortage of Patriot missile interceptors. Congress should pass laws that help the private sector build up its manufacturing capacity. The Pentagon, for its part, needs to stop buying so many of its weapons from just five big weapons makers and start betting on dynamic tech companies that can quickly adapt.
Lastly, the United States needs to collaborate with other industrialized democracies. Mr. Trump’s pleas for help in reopening the Strait of Hormuz from the very allies he spurned at the start of the war is just the latest proof that America can’t go it alone. In the years ahead, keeping pace with China’s economic and military expansion will require collaborating with like-minded democracies.’
If USA homeland was attacked, I would help defend it, personally, I will take up arms, if it were attacked, if Canada were attacked or my home island nation but that did not occur here, Iran did not attack USA and we do not go bombing another nation to ‘help out another in its bombing’ or ‘in case they ever attacked’ or based on a supposition or theoretical risk especially when our own US intelligence said no attack was imminent and that Iran had no nuclear weapons and was not near completing one and posed no imminent threat. Our own intelligence. I guess this is why Tulsi DNI was placed on the naughty chair day one of the bombing.
I am totally against what USA did here with Israel. I want POTUS Trump to bring our precious troops home, no more blood shed all sides
My proposed solution I offer to POTUS Trump to get out of this Iran war that we the US wrongfully started and given that it seems the US is being held hostage by Iran and now trapped and desperately seeks a way out (given today, after 2 months of bombing of Iran, they have intact and by all accounts have grown stronger as
1)the Iranian brutal regime remains in place and some argue with even more hardliners
2)their ballistic and drone assets are largely intact
3)they retain their enriched uranium (60%) that could be taken to weapons grade (90%)
4) HAMAS and Hezbollah and other terror assets remain and
5)they now control the Straits of Hormuz (when prior to bombing they did not)…having our US sailors mill around warship decks playing shuffleboard…
My 16 point resolution plan (as a simple lay person interested in no more blood shed and US leading the way to solve this, despite US have a wrongful role in initiating this clusterfuk):
1)that POTUS Trump must fire functional dry-drunk sexual predator SECDEF Hegseth immediately (and the other drunkard deer-in-the-headlight FBI head Kash Patel, what an embarrassment) for badly misguiding POTUS Trump into this wrong Iran war
2)POTUS Trump to declare a victory, and say that you accomplished what you sought to e.g. degraded Iran’s military, reduced its capacity to wage war with neighbors etc., and take an off-ramp; if they say in media that you lost, accept that for you did actually; if they say the bombing was illegal and wrong, accept it for it was
3)The US to end the bombing now and military presence around Iran
4)Remove the Iran port blockade by US; Iran to release and not militarize the Strait of Hormuz immediately; Iran to open the Hormuz completely; no blockage of the Red Sea; no attacks on commercial shipping or any types by Iranian gun boats
5)bring all precious US troops home now; maybe get some additional concessions to exchange any spies or people held both sides…win win if possible.
6)apologize for the deaths by the US missiles of the 170 little girls in Minab…that was a mistake (I cannot think it was deliberate so will not say that or entertain it unless I can be shown this) yet tragic, very painful; admit it if we were at fault for the healing to begin
7)Iran to pay USA for our dead soldiers and we to pay them for their dead children and innocents. The war was wrong. We have to compensate each other
8)USA and Iran us to return to the negotiating table, and fire idiots Kushner and Witkoff, two of the biggest negotiator clowns in history.
9)consider crippling economic sanctions for 5 years on the nuclear issue on Iran yet the debate must begin now as to why Iran must not have a nuclear weapon and why they COULD, given other nations are allowed to; lift any economic sanctions on commercial issues in the economy so that they can have economic growth and rebuild their infrastructure; Iran to agree to work collaboratively and peacefully for the next 15 years with the United States as a partner, with routine bi-annual high-level meetings (issues around trade, economies, military, security etc.)
10)work to get Iran to transfer the enriched uranium to China or Russia with joint yearly inspections including the USA where USA must sign on and be a partner to the inspections…China, Russia and USA to inspect…and UN agency…yes USA must be key to the inspections and the enriched uranium must be stored in Russia or Iran…but Iran retains ownership, its theirs. But not to build bombs. Not now. At the same time, get Israel to sign on to the NPT and declare the nuclear weapons they may (or may not) have…
11)Iran to declare no building of a nuclear weapon for 10 to 15 years as a bargaining tool; all nations Iran, Israel, Pakistan et al. to commit to and agree to never use nuclear weapons on any neighbors
12)Iran to declare no support of HAMAS or Hezbollah or other terror assets e.g. Houthis, Islamic Jihad, Wahabists, Salafists etc. in Middle East and for good; end that; Iran to end support of or financing etc. of any terror groups globally
13)US to leave Iran’s oil and assets and resources alone, it belongs to Iran. Same for all nations in the world e.g. Greenland, Canada, Venezuela etc.
14)put on table that the US will reduce military bases in Middle East by half to 80% to complete as a negotiating tool etc. In fact, close all. Bring US troops home to US to protect US homeland including those from Europe, Japan etc.
15)USA and Israel to commit to no military attacks on Iran for 15 years. None. Iran to agree to no attacks on Israel or United States for 15 years (homeland or territories or bases etc., no attacks). Ideally a commitment by all sides to do this forever. No attacks forever. Forever where Israel is to be safe and Iran and all nations in the region. To be safe.
16)Iran and US to enter into bi-lateral workable financial and energy resource deals and projects over the long-term to drive jobs in both nations e.g. US can commit to help develop Iran’s energy infrastructure while Iran commits to supply as need may be, the US with any energy oil and gas needs etc. Again, another piece to add to negotiations to help it.
These are my preliminary suggestions to be iterated, added to etc., what are yours?
Long live USA, greatest nation, long live the stars and stripes flag, our nation, our military, peoples, long live our POTUS, & I continue to want Trump’s success! I want God to grant Trump favor and gracious mercy and help him! Give him success, and that means not by war, but by doing the right thing here! Bring them home!
Also, Steve’s response was to this article I shared:
Military tensions flared in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, as several vessels were struck amid Iranian threats
we have to contain Iran in some manner in a complex situation...Canada's PM said there is no justification for the war on Iran while recognizing that something needed to be done. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TVanxBYBIfs?feature=share...I do not support Carney but I appreciate his responses here...Iran has been a major sponsor of terrorism. no question. but I am saying that we need to also consider what the west has done over 60 years to take its oil. ' there is justification for action, we were not consulted but it does not appear to be consistent with international law'.